This documentary is shot in New York City. 10 and 11 year old students from different cultural backgrounds and families, represent their school in an annual ballroom dance competition. This competition includes the Merenge, Foxtrot, Swing and T-A-N-G-O.
Majority of the film takes us through their practicing for the competition where we get to see them on and off the dance floor.
On the dance floor, we see moments of what it's like to learn fancy awkward dance moves with the distraction of being awkwardly placed in front of the opposite sex for the first time. Results are transforming.
Off the dance floor, we gain comical insight on what it's like to be their age, but they also share views about life, careers, family... that are so beautifully expressed we can really see these young minds developing. It refreshes the knowledge that so many factors influence someone growing up.
As with all competitions, not all can win. In one part of the film, after learning their team did not make it to the semi-finals, one disappointed and confused student says behind crying and tears, "...we did everything they told us to do." It's visible to the audience the reality of some of life's lessons learned regarding competition but also how how teaching students to put in hard work in order to achieve success can have very positive results.
Majority of the film takes us through their practicing for the competition where we get to see them on and off the dance floor.
On the dance floor, we see moments of what it's like to learn fancy awkward dance moves with the distraction of being awkwardly placed in front of the opposite sex for the first time. Results are transforming.
Off the dance floor, we gain comical insight on what it's like to be their age, but they also share views about life, careers, family... that are so beautifully expressed we can really see these young minds developing. It refreshes the knowledge that so many factors influence someone growing up.
As with all competitions, not all can win. In one part of the film, after learning their team did not make it to the semi-finals, one disappointed and confused student says behind crying and tears, "...we did everything they told us to do." It's visible to the audience the reality of some of life's lessons learned regarding competition but also how how teaching students to put in hard work in order to achieve success can have very positive results.